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The Bakersfield Californian was founded in 1866 and is currently owned by Sound News Media. As a daily newspaper serving the Bakersfield, California region, The Bakersfield Californian has a long history of reporting on local and national news, sports, weather, and community events. In addition to its print edition, The Bakersfield Californian maintains an online presence at bakersfield.com, which attracts an average of 479,085 monthly visits. The website provides readers with comprehensive coverage of the issues and happenings that are most relevant to the Bakersfield community and the broader Central California area. One interesting fact: Despite its focus on a specific geographic region, The Bakersfield Californian has developed a loyal readership among those who are interested in staying up-to-date on the news and events affecting their local community, ranking 9,375 among other news and media sources.
The Bakersfield Californian is ranked 9,855 among other media sources and has an average of 488,192 monthly visits according to Similar Web.
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The Bakersfield Californian has a Bias Score of -6% Center which is based on a variety of factors including its policy and politician leanings, article ratings, and the use of biased language. Its Reliability is rated as Average, and additional analytical insights are available in the other tabs.

  • Bias Rating

    -6% Center

  • Reliability
    39% Reliable Average
  • Policy Leanings

    2% Center

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    *Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.

  • Politician Portrayal

    94% negative

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